Interfuel substitution, hydroelectricity consumption and CO2 emissions mitigation in Malaysia: evidence from a transcendental logarithm (trans-log) cost function framework

Mufutau Opeyemi BelloSakiru Adebola SolarinYuen Yee Yen2024-05-142024-05-142020Bello, M. O., Solarin, S. A., & Yen, Y. Y. (2020). Interfuel substitution, hydroelectricity consumption and CO 2 emissions mitigation in Malaysia: evidence from a transcendental logarithm (trans-log) cost function framework. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 17162-17174.https://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/702The main objective of this paper is to estimate the interfuel substitution elasticities between hydropower and the fossil fuels of coal and natural gas used in the generation of electricity for Malaysia.Interfuel substitutionHydropowerCO2 emission mitigationMalaysiaTrans-log cost functionSeemingly unrelated regression (SUR)Interfuel substitution, hydroelectricity consumption and CO2 emissions mitigation in Malaysia: evidence from a transcendental logarithm (trans-log) cost function frameworkJournal